WBC GDT 3/15 PR vs USA

[gotbeer]

I'm pretty disappointed to be honest. Yeah, this tournament isn't as good as it should be, but when the US isn't putting out anywhere near the best roster and still makes it this far, it just shows that we can easily win it all. One year I hope everyone says yes just to see the results.

 

 

 

Yes, because scoring 0 runs in 6 innings off a 38 year old who has a career 5.59 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in the MLB was a great showing by the US scrubs like Mauer, Braun, Rollins, Jones, and Stanton.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I'm pretty disappointed to be honest. Yeah, this tournament isn't as good as it should be, but when the US isn't putting out anywhere near the best roster and still makes it this far, it just shows that we can easily win it all. One year I hope everyone says yes just to see the results.

 

This tournament is really set up to hide just how much better the US is than everyone else.

 

It's played at the time of year where US players are just starting to practice, after the latin countries have finished winter ball and the asian countries seasons have ended.

 

The eligibility rules allow American MLB players to play for the country their grandma came from, most Americans will qualify for more than one roster if they really want to play some where, this keeps the level of play at at least a minor league level all around.

 

US players aren't all excited about playing and rep'ing their country, and Joe Torre manages like these are spring training games.

 

The series comes down to one or two games at a time, and in baseball we all know that one game is unpredictable. 

 

A lot of these players are obscure and the US has never seen or faced them before - this helps even the playing field.

[moccasin]

This tournament is really set up to hide just how much better the US is than everyone else.

 

It's played at the time of year where US players are just starting to practice, after the latin countries have finished winter ball and the asian countries seasons have ended.

 

The eligibility rules allow American MLB players to play for the country their grandma came from, most Americans will qualify for more than one roster if they really want to play some where, this keeps the level of play at at least a minor league level all around.

 

US players aren't all excited about playing and rep'ing their country, and Joe Torre manages like these are spring training games.

 

The series comes down to one or two games at a time, and in baseball we all know that one game is unpredictable. 

 

A lot of these players are obscure and the US has never seen or faced them before - this helps even the playing field.

 

Very true.

But still, a team with USA on their shirts losing in front of millions around the world is not fascinating.

[Brent Maguire]

Yes, because scoring 0 runs in 6 innings off a 38 year old who has a career 5.59 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in the MLB was a great showing by the US scrubs like Mauer, Braun, Rollins, Jones, and Stanton.

I'm not saying we have scrubs but there roster choice could have been so much better. 

[gotbeer]

It's played at the time of year where US players are just starting to practice, after the latin countries have finished winter ball and the asian countries seasons have ended.

 

 

Japan World Series was about the same time the US World Series was.  Their games start in April like the US'.  

[Kenny]

This US team was disappointing from the announcement of the roster onward. Obama should be ashamed.

[2002_halos_II]

It's Verlanders fault.

[YouthofToday]

If Mathis was catching Pestano we wouldn't hve had this problem. Mathis and his CERA would have cured Pestano.